EMI to abandon DRM

Sabre0001

Finally a record label is changing and abandoning DRM in association with iTunes. Songs will cost €1.29, unsure about albums... Singles that users own can be converted for €0.30 as well. However it is yet to be decided what format the songs are to be relearsed in.(http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single8069)


Some good artists signed to EMI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musicians_signed_to_EMI)
But quite a lot of bad ones too!!!

Hopefully more labels will follow this lead. I think iTunes is a great store but I don't have an iPod so this is exactly what is needed (finally!!!).

Sinfonia

As plainly as possible, what does this all mean?:o

Mossy Monk

This means you can buy the same songs but they will cost more than usual. DRM especially through iTunes isn't a problem to get around.

Sabre0001

Actually it means that if you buy a song from iTunes, you can use it on your Creative Zen or Microsoft Zune or Sony player straight away rather than copying to a CD and then onto player. Up to now iTunes has really only been any good for those who bought an iPod.

Also found out that albums are same price...

the_syco

It means you can copy your music to your PC, your Zen, your Archos, burn it onto a CD... and not worry about some sh|te saying "you can't do this".

Makaveli

The songs are still AAC. Most DAPs can't play these.